CA2334334A1 - Directional drilling system and apparatus - Google Patents

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CA2334334A1
CA2334334A1 CA002334334A CA2334334A CA2334334A1 CA 2334334 A1 CA2334334 A1 CA 2334334A1 CA 002334334 A CA002334334 A CA 002334334A CA 2334334 A CA2334334 A CA 2334334A CA 2334334 A1 CA2334334 A1 CA 2334334A1
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cam
guide housing
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drilling
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Charles T. Webb
Roy L. Chandler
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B7/00—Special methods or apparatus for drilling
    • E21B7/04—Directional drilling
    • E21B7/06—Deflecting the direction of boreholes
    • E21B7/062—Deflecting the direction of boreholes the tool shaft rotating inside a non-rotating guide travelling with the shaft
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B47/00—Survey of boreholes or wells
    • E21B47/02—Determining slope or direction
    • E21B47/022—Determining slope or direction of the borehole, e.g. using geomagnetism
    • E21B47/0228—Determining slope or direction of the borehole, e.g. using geomagnetism using electromagnetic energy or detectors therefor
    • E21B47/0232—Determining slope or direction of the borehole, e.g. using geomagnetism using electromagnetic energy or detectors therefor at least one of the energy sources or one of the detectors being located on or above the ground surface
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B7/00—Special methods or apparatus for drilling
    • E21B7/04—Directional drilling
    • E21B7/046—Directional drilling horizontal drilling

Abstract

The apparatus, in one embodiment, has guide housing (113) with a shaft (101) extending through the guide housing (113) with a drill bit (105) coupled to its forward end (101F). The shaft (101) may be moved to a forward drilling position or to a rearward shifting position relative to the guide housing (113). A cam is located inside of the guide housing. A cam follower (131) is coupled to the shaft. In the shifting mode, the cam follower (131) is disengaged from the cam. A clutch (261) is provided for coupling the cam to the shaft when the shaft is in the shifting position such that the cam follower may be rotated with the shaft relative to the cam to allow the cam follower to engage the cam when the shaft is moved to the forward drilling position. In the forward drilling position of the shaft, the clutch releases the cam from the shaft and the cam follower engages the cam to allow straight drilling to occur or to cause the axis of said guide housing to shift relative to the axis of the shaft to cause the direction of drilling by the shaft and drill bit to change.
CA002334334A 1998-06-08 1999-06-04 Directional drilling system and apparatus Expired - Fee Related CA2334334C (en)

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US09/093,747 US5957222A (en) 1997-06-10 1998-06-08 Directional drilling system
US09/093,747 1998-06-08
US09/326,795 US6082470A (en) 1997-06-10 1999-06-04 Directional drilling system and apparatus
PCT/US1999/012574 WO1999064712A1 (en) 1998-06-08 1999-06-04 Directional drilling system and apparatus
US09/326,795 1999-06-04

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CA2334334A1 true CA2334334A1 (en) 1999-12-16
CA2334334C CA2334334C (en) 2007-10-09

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CN (1) CN1114748C (en)
AT (1) ATE343704T1 (en)
AU (1) AU742612B2 (en)
BR (1) BR9910833A (en)
CA (1) CA2334334C (en)
DE (1) DE69933766D1 (en)
IL (1) IL140051A0 (en)
NZ (1) NZ508393A (en)
WO (1) WO1999064712A1 (en)

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CN1114748C (en) 2003-07-16
EP1086291A1 (en) 2001-03-28
AU4334199A (en) 1999-12-30
US6082470A (en) 2000-07-04
WO1999064712A8 (en) 2000-04-06
CN1314968A (en) 2001-09-26
ATE343704T1 (en) 2006-11-15
NZ508393A (en) 2003-10-31
WO1999064712A1 (en) 1999-12-16
CA2334334C (en) 2007-10-09
BR9910833A (en) 2001-04-03
IL140051A0 (en) 2002-02-10
AU742612B2 (en) 2002-01-10
DE69933766D1 (en) 2006-12-07

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